Hines, Denise A.

Family violence in the United States defining, understanding, and combating abuse Denise A. Hines, Kathleen Malley-Morrison, Leila Dutton. - Second edition. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. SAGE Publications c2013. - xviii, 576 pages 26 centimeters.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 456-550) and index.

Defining and understanding abuse -- Issues in the definition of family violence and abuse -- Child maltreatment -- Child physical maltreatment -- Child sexual maltreatment -- Child neglect and psychological maltreatment -- Intimate partner maltreatment -- Maltreatment of female partners -- Maltreatment of male partners -- Maltreatment in college student relationships -- Maltreatment in lgbtqi relationships -- Other types of family maltreatment -- Maltreatment of older adults and people with disabilities -- Maltreatment of siblings and parents by children and adolescents -- Cultural issues in family violence -- Ecological contexts of family violence -- Racial/ethnic issues in family violence -- Religious issues in family violence -- Index -- About the authors.

9781412989008 (pbk.)

2012032639


Family violence--United States.

HV6626.2 / .H56 2013

362.82/920973